Proverbs 31:8

Conservative English Version

But you must defend those who are helpless and have no hope.

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while the older ones stood

Listen to the prisoners groan! Let your mighty power save all who are sentenced to die.

(A psalm by Asaph.) When all of the other gods have come together, the Lord God judges them and says:

Wisdom is too much for fools! Their advice is no good.

The wicked don't care about the rights of the poor, but good people do.

Let them drink and forget how poor and miserable they feel.

Each new day, make sure that justice is done, and rescue those who are being robbed. Or else my anger will flame up like a fire that never goes out.

(SEE 26:20)

"Our Law doesn't let us condemn people before we hear what they have to say. We cannot judge them before we know what they have done."

"Why do you want to kill David?" Jonathan asked. "What has he done?"